PayPal rolls out “Pay with Crypto” for U.S. merchants; JPMorgan partners with Coinbase. The White House backs digital asset reform but is vague on a Bitcoin reserve. AllUnity launches EURAU, Germany’s first MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin; Visa grows its network.

Crypto hits a pivotal moment: U.S. House passes GENIUS Act for stablecoin regulation; 50%+ of institutions plan 5%+ crypto allocations in 2025. Cantor Fitzgerald backs Adam Back’s Bitcoin venture, Tether expands USDT support, and Zerohash nears $1B valuation.

Russia backs a ruble stablecoin, Emirates adopts crypto, Spain’s BBVA expands retail crypto, and a U.S. BNB treasury venture launches, reshaping digital finance. Vitalik Buterin defends open-source ideals, while Beyond the Brief explores money’s privatization history.

This week in crypto: Robinhood brings tokenized U.S. assets to EU, Sparkassen to trade BTC & ETH by 2026, Paxos launches USDG in EU. Circle, Wise, Erebor pursue U.S. bank charters, while BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF outpaces S&P 500, attracting UniCredit interest.

This week in crypto: Texas backs Bitcoin reserves; U.S. regulators tell Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac to include crypto in mortgages; Mastercard, Paxos & Fiserv launch multi-stablecoin strategies; Baillie Gifford launches UK’s first tokenized fund; South Korea advances won-backed stablecoin.

This week in crypto: U.S. Senate advances stablecoin regulation; Visa & Coinbase expand crypto payments; JPMorgan launches first bank deposit token on public blockchain; Iran suffers major hack, and China advances its digital currency, raising global stakes.

This week in crypto: Société Générale launches the first major bank-backed dollar stablecoin on a public blockchain; UK boosts crypto asset recovery rules; South Korea & Hong Kong advance stablecoin pilots; Trump’s CFTC nominee Brian Quintenz faces Senate scrutiny.

UK launches first regulated GBP stablecoin tGBP & IG Group offers retail crypto trading; JPMorgan accepts Bitcoin ETFs as loan collateral; Strategy issues perpetual “stride” shares; Russia expands BTC futures, Ruble crypto bonds, and crypto grain exports.

Global Bitcoin adoption accelerates: Pakistan launches a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, U.S. firms expand crypto holdings, retirement plans include Bitcoin, and leaders like Nigel Farage push national crypto strategies, signaling a shift toward mainstream digital assets.